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RACHEL

Baby Name:

Rachel

Gender:

Girl

Pronunciation:

Ray-chel

Origin:

Hebrew

Meaning:

ewe. The beautiful daughter of the biblical Laban. Jacob fell in love with her and promised to work for seven years to win her hand. He did so, but then he married her sister by mistake. To rectify matters, he agreed to work for another seven years and then marry Rachel